In a deal announced Friday, Kroger - which operates in 35 states mostly across the northeast and northern plains - said it had agreed to the payment and to cover legal costs.
In a deal announced Friday, the Kroger Co. the parent company of King Soopers and City Market would pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years. The amount includes up to $1.2 billion for state and local governments where it operates, $36 million to Native American tribes and about $177 million to cover lawyers’ fees and costs.